I know how to stick to my lane as a sports journalist, and my lane is generally the personnel stuff: I can credibly speak to salary structures and the economics of the transfer market in a way that I can’t speak to the nuances of the on-field product that are better left to the professionals.
But going into this year, for the first time in my three years covering the club, personnel issues are not at the top of my concerns going into the season. San Jose brought in a staggering haul of five international transfers, all on large deals, that should each make an impact on the starting XI.